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SC’s Landmark Judgement: Protecting Rights of Bona Fide Buyer under DVAT

Goods and Services Tax : The Court held that a genuine buyer cannot lose ITC merely because the seller failed to deposit tax. The key takeaway is that liab...

January 12, 2026 1392 Views 2 comments Print

Bona Fide Purchasers Entitled to ITC Despite Seller Default: SC Judgment & GST

Goods and Services Tax : SC ruled a bona fide buyer cannot be denied ITC under DVAT Act if seller defaults on depositing tax. The remedy is against default...

November 6, 2025 7182 Views 2 comments Print

Double Taxation and Undue Enrichment under GST

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court affirmed that an innocent buyer cannot be denied ITC solely due to the seller's failure to remit tax or file ret...

October 20, 2025 1395 Views 0 comment Print

Input tax credit cannot be denied to recipient on default of payment by supplier

Goods and Services Tax : High Court of Delhi held Section 9(2)(g) of Delhi VAT Act to the extent it disallows Input tax credit to purchaser due to default ...

January 26, 2018 94194 Views 4 comments Print

Direct and Indirect tax updates for 1st March to 15th March 2017

Income Tax : Application for allotment of Permanent Account Number(PAN) will be filed in SPICe (INC-32) form using Digital Signature of the app...

March 20, 2017 4839 Views 0 comment Print


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Expression of Interest for survey of business establishments in Delhi

Goods and Services Tax : Department has decided to hire services of an experienced agency, for collecting, processing and creating electronic database in ...

July 5, 2016 1219 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi VAT- Advisory for Casual Dealers

Goods and Services Tax : The India International Trade Fair (IITF) shall be held from 14-11-2015 to 27-11­2015 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Registered de...

November 5, 2015 5875 Views 0 comment Print

Reward up to Rs. 10 Lakh for Information on Delhi VAT Defaulters

Goods and Services Tax : It has been decided to introduce a reward scheme for informers providing vital inputs in order to check and detect value added tax...

September 9, 2015 1423 Views 0 comment Print

Delha VAT – Dealers to keep records at principal place of business for 7 years

Goods and Services Tax : As per the section 48 and Rules 42 & 19 of Delhi VAT Act & Rules, you are also required to maintain and retain prescribed records ...

February 28, 2014 3196 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi VAT Dealers – Caution in Purchases against Tax Invoices

Goods and Services Tax : Buy goods from a trusted seller who files return and thereby pays due tax collected from you. Mere 2B statement filing by selling ...

December 13, 2013 1847 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


SC Directs Delhi VAT Department to Issue C & F Forms After Bond Verification

Goods and Services Tax : SC ordered Department to comply with High Court directions and issue C-Forms and F-Forms after verification of indemnity bonds, le...

November 28, 2025 651 Views 0 comment Print

Rectification of DVAT return permitted to enable issuance of Form C

Goods and Services Tax : Delhi High Court permitted petitioner to rectify DVAT returns for first quarter of 2013-14 by filing revised return for said perio...

September 1, 2025 309 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi HC Protects Buyers from Seller VAT Default

Goods and Services Tax : Delhi High Court rules bona fide purchasers cannot be denied Input Tax Credit due to seller's tax default; cites Article 14....

July 11, 2025 441 Views 0 comment Print

Bona fide buyers cannot be denied ITC for seller’s failure to Pay VAT: Delhi HC

Goods and Services Tax : Delhi High Court examines constitutional validity of DVAT Act Section 9(2)(g), impacting Input Tax Credit claims due to selling de...

July 11, 2025 795 Views 0 comment Print

Bona Fide Buyers Not Liable for Seller’s VAT Defaults: Delhi HC

Goods and Services Tax : Delhi High Court rules Section 9(2)(g) of DVAT Act unconstitutional, asserting it violates rights by denying input tax credit to b...

July 11, 2025 504 Views 0 comment Print


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Delhi VAT Deptt. Response to Sales Tax Bar Association Letters

Goods and Services Tax : Discover how the Department of Trade and Taxes in Delhi addresses concerns raised by the Sales Tax Bar Association regarding recti...

March 22, 2024 1008 Views 0 comment Print

Scrutiny of GST Returns for the FY 2017-18-reg

Goods and Services Tax : Get insights into the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi's Department of Trade and Taxes' latest policy instruction...

October 31, 2023 55119 Views 0 comment Print

Dispose GST refund applications within time to avoid interest

Goods and Services Tax : Concerned GST refund sanctioning authority shall ensure that all GST refund applications are processed and decided within the pres...

July 20, 2022 2895 Views 0 comment Print

Grievance redressal mechanism in case of pending GST Refunds

Goods and Services Tax : under Section 54 of the DGST Act, 2017, taxpayer can claim the refund of any payment and interest before the expiry of two years f...

May 13, 2022 3315 Views 0 comment Print

SOP to ensure compliance of Bank attachment letters- GST/VAT

Goods and Services Tax : It has recently come to notice that, An account was de-freezed on the basis of the letter signed by the Ward In-charge, whereas it...

March 4, 2022 8061 Views 0 comment Print


Bona Fide Buyers Shielded from Seller’s VAT Default: Delhi HC

July 11, 2025 300 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court sets aside Section 9(2)(g) of the DVAT Act, ruling it violates Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) by denying input tax credit to bona fide purchasers for seller’s default.

Buyer’s ITC Safe if Seller Defaults on Tax: Delhi HC

July 11, 2025 888 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court ruled that bona fide buyers can’t be denied Input Tax Credit (ITC) for a seller’s failure to deposit VAT, reading down Section 9(2)(g) of DVAT Act.

Delhi HC on DVAT: ITC Can’t Be Denied for Seller’s Default

July 11, 2025 594 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court rules Section 9(2)(g) of DVAT Act is arbitrary for penalizing bona fide buyers for seller’s tax default. ITC is protected.

Delhi High Court Protects Bona Fide Buyers from Seller’s Tax Default

July 10, 2025 1170 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court rules Section 9(2)(g) of DVAT Act can’t deny Input Tax Credit (ITC) to bona fide buyers for seller defaults, citing Article 14 violation.

Delhi HC Allows DVAT Return Rectification for Inter-State Branch Transfers

June 18, 2025 384 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court allows Y.P. Spices to rectify DVAT returns for ‘F’ Forms issuance, contingent on Supreme Court’s decision in related cases.

Delhi HC Permits DVAT Return Rectification Pending SC’s Decision on Similar Cases

June 15, 2025 333 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court permits Dreamcann Foods to rectify DVAT returns for inter-state goods transfers, subject to the Supreme Court’s pending verdict on similar cases.

No Interest on DVAT Refund Delay Due to Incorrect Bank Details: Delhi HC

May 5, 2025 612 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court rules taxpayer not entitled to interest on delayed VAT refund when incorrect bank details caused the delay, citing DVAT Act.

Supply of helicopters without transfer of right to use not exigible to tax u/s. 2(g)(vi) of CST

December 28, 2024 405 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that supply of helicopters to Andaman and Nicobar Islands Administration without transfer of right to use not exigible to tax under section 2(g)(vi) of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 [CST Act].

Appeal preferred after 1st April 2005 is maintainable u/s. 81 of Delhi Value Added Tax

November 29, 2024 588 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that appeal pertaining to period prior to 01 April 2005 is maintainable under Section 81 of the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004 (DVAT) instead of section 45 of the Delhi Sales Tax Act, 1975 since appeal is preferred after 01 April 2005.

Interest entitled under DVAT on money illegally retained by department: Delhi HC

October 29, 2024 570 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that interest under section 42 of Delhi Value Added Tax Act entitled to the petitioner as department has illegally retained the money of the petitioner for the long time.

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